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A series of questions and answers related to the texas commission on fire protection's field examiner course. It covers topics such as the testing process, certification requirements, and ethical considerations for field examiners. Useful for individuals preparing for the field examiner course, offering insights into key concepts and procedures.
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Which of the following sections of the Texas Commission on Fire protection deals directly with the testing process? - ✔✔(E. Both A and D) A. Certification and Professional Development B. Financial Services C. Public Information D. Training Approval and Testing E. Both A and D The Training Approval and Testing program administers examinations for select certification and associated IFSAC seals (where applicable). - ✔✔True The Curriculum Development Specialist works closely with the commission's ____________ to update the Certification Curriculum Manual. - ✔✔A. Curriculum and Testing Committee The International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) has accredited the commission's certification and testing process as meeting the applicable __________ standards for various certifications. - ✔✔B. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
. As a field examiner, you are limited to evaluating performance skills only in the discipline(s) in which you hold certification, or in disciplines in which you have provided documentation to the commission that shows you meet or exceed the applicable curriculum requirements. - ✔✔True A ________ is a statement signed by an individual who is applying to be a commission-approved field examiner. - ✔✔Letter of Intent Which of the following qualifies one to be a commission-approved field examiner? - ✔✔(E. All of the above)
A. Certification to at least the Instructor I level B. Certification in the discipline being evaluated or having documentation of comparable training on file with the commission C. Successfully completing this field examiner training course within the last two years D. Submitting to the commission an application and signed Letter of Intent upon completion of this course. E. All of the above A field examiner must have a thorough knowledge of only the skill being tested. Knowledge of the evaluation form being used is unimportant. - ✔✔False _______ is a tendency toward a lack of objectivity, fairness, or impartiality on the part of the evaluator, often based on personal preferences and inclinations. - ✔✔Bias As a field examiner, you must judge the performance of the examinee, not the person. Personal feelings cannot have an effect on the outcome of the skill examination. - ✔✔True As a field examiner, you will be required to review the procedures with the person serving as a "team member" during a team skill. There are no team skills where only the examinee is being evaluated. - ✔✔True
. If the examinee tells the team member to do a wrong step during a team skill, the team member must follow those instructions except __________. - ✔✔If the act would cause a safety hazard. Halo Effect - ✔✔An evaluator tends to base overall judgments or evaluations on selected pieces of information rather than on all available relevant information. Leniency Effect - ✔✔An evaluator tends to rate an examinee too high or judges the performance level as better than it is in actuality.
Which image best depicts a skills testing environment? - ✔✔The one with the firefighter getting checked off on SCBA skills. It is vital that each examinee receives the exact same set of instructions due to possible legal ramifications. - ✔✔True Which of the following questions should field examiners ask examinees after reading the skills instructions? - ✔✔Do you understand these instructions? The overall grading system of the performance skill examination is on a Pass/Fail or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis. - ✔✔True Which of the following statements applies to administering the commission-designated skill evaluation process? - ✔✔(D. All of the above) A. The skill shall not be opened until all training and/or practice sessions for the designated subject area have been completed. B. The evaluations are to occur on the date (s), time (s), and location (s) as submitted by the training provider on the Training Prior Approval form. C. The training provider must immediately notify the commission of any deviation from the commission- designated skill evaluation schedule as submitted. D. All of the above What conditions are required for allowing the examinee a retry of a skill? - ✔✔The existence of a safety hazard beyond the control of the examinee.
. If an examinee falters or stops before completing the skill, the examiner is not allowed to ask the examinee, Are you sure? - ✔✔False
. All records must be maintained by the training facility for a minimum of three years or in accordance with the requirement of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, State and Local Records Management Division, whichever is greater. - ✔✔True As a field examiner, you may be asked to evaluate the skills of an individual who completed an alternative commission-approved training route or for an individual who let their certification/test score expire. - ✔✔True . Which of the following processes can occur when a field examiner evaluates the skills of an examinee who completed alternative commission-approved training? - ✔✔The chief training officer will create a new skill schedule in the commission's online Training Facility Management System Service as a field examiner is crucial to the state's certification process and is vital in assisting the Texas Commission on Fire Protection in fulfilling and maintaining its mission and IFSAC accreditation requirements. - ✔✔True